tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post2441195377869458397..comments2023-04-12T09:21:47.333-04:00Comments on Ask the Past: The Past Asks You: Strange Families, c. 800Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-50736101703645716082014-05-20T13:44:13.405-04:002014-05-20T13:44:13.405-04:00Too bad the resulting offspring aren't differe...Too bad the resulting offspring aren't different sexes, then they can marry each other and your problem would be solved. One would be husband and the other would be wife.<br /><br />May as well take it down a step further...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-59849920045128872952013-09-05T21:11:52.439-04:002013-09-05T21:11:52.439-04:00Homer and Jethro's version was itself a cover....Homer and Jethro's version was itself a cover. The song was written by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe. That, in turn, was inspired by a Mark Twain piece. Here's the Twain piece but I don't have the citation of where it was published: http://www.natemaas.com/2010/11/more-musical-genealogy.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-27499745573832583692013-08-31T08:24:50.624-04:002013-08-31T08:24:50.624-04:00Steve Goodman covered Homer and Jethro's "...Steve Goodman covered Homer and Jethro's "I am my own Grandpa" on this subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-23717537730342059662013-08-31T06:02:13.809-04:002013-08-31T06:02:13.809-04:00We call them West Virginians
We call them West Virginians<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-64309506736123103872013-08-30T19:03:38.257-04:002013-08-30T19:03:38.257-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlJH81dSiwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlJH81dSiwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-44258868499273601102013-08-28T00:35:24.266-04:002013-08-28T00:35:24.266-04:00Awkward. I just snorted. Awkward. I just snorted. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-82735209502381067352013-08-27T15:01:58.606-04:002013-08-27T15:01:58.606-04:00Clearly the widespread use of the word "nuncl...Clearly the widespread use of the word "nuncle" is evidence of the frequency with which this family relationship must have occurred.Eeelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437927606292548580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-68145559350245496792013-08-26T23:19:08.990-04:002013-08-26T23:19:08.990-04:00However it works out for the babies, the son will ...However it works out for the babies, the son will turn out to be his own grandpa.<br />Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618197716777772631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-34604943239390613662013-08-04T21:36:39.165-04:002013-08-04T21:36:39.165-04:00I was gonna say "It wouldn't come up, bec...I was gonna say "It wouldn't come up, because that's SOOO within prohibited degrees" but evidently things were different in the Carolingian period...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-86996864981502139742013-08-02T09:22:18.316-04:002013-08-02T09:22:18.316-04:00I thought they just all called each other "co...I thought they just all called each other "cousin." John Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-78191921133518843832013-08-02T08:17:43.933-04:002013-08-02T08:17:43.933-04:00Good job, Warren! You have a bright future as a me...Good job, Warren! You have a bright future as a medieval canon lawyer. (Here's a medieval reader's answer: "Hence my son and the son of my father are uncle and nephew of one another.")<br /><br />Sara, let us know if you find a medieval Latin term for "uncle/nephew." :) Ask the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042629562791109035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-67375784050211222632013-08-02T07:01:38.410-04:002013-08-02T07:01:38.410-04:00On the subject of relationships in early Europe, i...On the subject of relationships in early Europe, in Latin records it's quite common to see "filius/filia ejus" or "uxor ejus", and, less commonly but still not unusual, "pater", "mater", "nepos", "soror", "frater". "maritus" is surprisingly uncommon, but I was thrilled to pieces the other day to come across "privignus" (stepson) and "patruus" (paternal uncle).Sara L. Uckelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716054827293611237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488314185324862943.post-25823540066492356412013-08-01T10:20:18.690-04:002013-08-01T10:20:18.690-04:00I think the children are both nephews and uncles t...I think the children are both nephews and uncles to each other.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059735648946659240noreply@blogger.com